Please add these dates to your family calendar!
Stay up to date with YHS Band events on the YCSD Calendar here.
| date | event | time-frame |
|---|---|---|
| 8/26 (tues) | band retreat & music dept. ice cream social | 3-8pm |
| 8/31 (sun) | summer social at west point labor day concert | 7:30pm |
| 9/2 (tues) | freshman big buddy day | |
| 9/3 (wed) | pep band rehearsal #1 | 1:45-3:00pm |
| 9/5 (fri) | pep band @ varsity football home game (6pm) | 4:30-8:30pm |
| 9/10 (wed) | pep band rehearsal #2 | 1:45-3:00 |
| 9/11 (thurs) | yhs back to school night (band parent helpers ~ event planning meeting) |
6:00pm / 7:00pm |
| 9/14 (sun) | band apple picking trip to wilken’s farm | 10am-12 |
| 9/17 (wed) | jazz band auditions | 1:30-3:30pm |
| 9/19 (fri) | pep band @ varsity football home game (6:30pm) | 5:00-9:00pm |
| 9/25 (thurs) | jazz band rehearsals begin | 7-8:30pm |
| 10/1-11/3 | music boosters citrus sale | 10/1-11/3 |
| 10/10 (fri) | pep band @ varsity football home game (6:30pm) | 5:00-9:00pm |
| 10/17 (fri) | music boosters tag sale (donation drop-off) | 3-7pm |
| 10/18 (sat) | music boosters tag sale (sale!) | 9am–2pm |
| 10/24 (fri) | pep band homecoming dinner & varsity fb game | 5-9:00pm |
| 10/31 (fri) | yhs band halloween costume contest | during class |
| 11/21-22 (fri-sat) | tri-towns symphony orchestra festival | |
| 12/9 (tues) | winter band concert (snow date thurs. 12/18) | 7:00pm |
| 12/11 (thurs) | citrus sale order distribution | 3:00–8pm |
| 1/10 (sat) | all county jazz band auditions @ hommocks ms | 9am–12pm |
| 2/4 (wed) | jazz band and chamber orchestra “world tour” | 8am-3pm |
| 2/7 (sat) | yhs band “swing dance” concert (snow date 2/28) | 7:00pm |
| 3/26 (thurs) | ycsd district band festival (bandapalooza) | 6:00pm |
| 4/10-11 (fri-sat) | nyssma piano festival at lakeland hs | |
| 4/18-20 (sat-mon) | wind ensemble festival trip | tbd |
| 4/27-4/30 (mon-fri) | ’25-‘26 wind ensemble auditions | |
| *5/7 or 12 (th/tu) | tbd yhs spring band concert | 7:00pm |
| 5/9 (sat) | music department festival and six flags trip | |
| 5/25 (mon) | memorial day parade and annual yhs band bbq | 10:00am |
| 5/29-30 (fri-sat) | up-county nyssma solo festival @ somers | |
| 5/29 (fri) | jazz band performs at relay for life | evening |
BRING HOME YOUR INSTRUMENT, LYRE & MUSIC ON FRIDAY 5/22! On your way out to the bus, swing by the Band Room and pick up your instrument, lyre, and music. If you play a large instrument that will not fit on the bus (ex. drums, tuba, etc), I will...